Kani is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Kani across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kani has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 914 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 126 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kani per year, United States (1993 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (57/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (10/yr).
Kani is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #5,131 nationally (given to 57 babies that year).
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